A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 2, 2002 Held at the desk.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 30, 2002
- Agreed to in SenateMay 1, 2002
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Commends the 41 States that have implemented routine hearing screenings for every newborn before they leave the hospital.
Supports the efforts of speech and hearing professionals in their efforts to improve the speech and hearing development of children. Encourages the U.S. people to have their hearing checked regularly and to avoid environmental noise that can lead to hearing loss.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2002 to May 1, 2002; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| D-NC | John Edwards | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| D-NJ | Robert G. Torricelli | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Apr 30, 2002 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 1, 2002 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 2, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 2, 2002Received in the House.
- May 2, 2002Held at the desk.
- May 1, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3789; text as passed Senate: CR S3789)
- Apr 30, 2002Introduced in Senate
- Apr 30, 2002Submitted in the Senate and ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3573-3574)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3789Text printed S3789 | Harry Reid D-NV | May 1, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3578Text printed S3573 | Harry Reid D-NV | Apr 30, 2002 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 358 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes. | Related bill | May 1, 2002 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2002Engrossed in Senate
- May 1, 2002Agreed to Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
